No one was home at the time of the arson attack

Arsonists poured a flammable liquid through the door of a home in Ballymena before setting it on fire.

Luckily no one was home when the attack happened at the house in Queen Street in the Co Antrim town on Friday night, May 22.

At around 11 pm an accelerant was poured through the letter box of a house and set on fire. No-one was in the house at the time of the incident.

Detectives in Ballymena are now investigating the arson with intent to endanger life at the house in the Queen Street area late last night.

Detective Chief Inspector James Mullan, Reactive and Organised Crime said: "I would appeal to anyone with any information about this incident or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around 11 pm to contact detectives at Ballymena on the non emergency number 101. Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."